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Free 12 guage flares & launcher Ken Cross at 6:45pm 02.08.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1362 I have an extra 12 gauge launcher and flares that expire in November 2015. Send me a PM if you are
Overheated today Ken Cross at 6:22pm 02.08.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2441 First time out on our new to us Hunter 30 and overheated. We had no such problem during sea trials.
USCG Vessel Doc Fees rfrye1 at 5:42pm 02.08.15 Trailer Sailors 27/6878 Just got my Vessel Documentation renewal from USCG. A little surprised to see that they are now char
Propeller Richit at 4:31pm 02.08.15 Catalina 310 19/4362 Hi all, Does anyone have the stats on the standard 3 blade propeller used on the production 310 u
standing rigging for 8.5 bikelessman at 3:49pm 02.08.15 S2 6/2057 I was looking over the wire standing rigging on my recently purchased 8.5. I believe the rigging is
Bilge Pump (1) KZW at 2:43pm 02.08.15 Catalina 310 8/2635 The Sahara S500 bilge pump in my boat died last week. I cleaned it a month ago as the float had been
Racor rsotomayor at 1:21pm 02.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 9/2291 Hello. What would be the right size Racor for a Yanmar 3G . My used B 321 has a 60GPH Racor . I bel
Lifelines Rick D at 12:12pm 02.08.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2298 Well, it looks like US Sailing will adopt the ISAF ban on high-tech rope lifelines next year. Sorry
Bulkhead Mounted Compass (1) mmhamer at 11:54am 02.08.15 Smaller Boats 8/1302
A/C water line stopcock... Doug/Karen at 11:09am 02.08.15 Big Boats 14/2657 After years of having to reprime the A/C water pump every spring, I have finally decided to install
hot water tank overflowing gettinthere at 10:46am 02.08.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1540 I've had the boat for 6 years and never had this problem until now. We're on a mooring and go to th
How do you know when to replace winch? Monheganlover at 10:09am 02.08.15 Catalina 22 11/2569 I have a '77 C-22 swing keel that I am slowly restoring as I can afford to. I am going to be replac
Securing Batteries in H26 Dfisher at 7:08am 02.08.15 Smaller Boats 7/1182 Does anyone have a picture or description for how their batteries are held down in their H26?. I s
Miami Show CYQK at 6:04am 02.08.15 Ask All Sailors 3/896 Anyone goin this year?? If so a meet up at the crusiers party sat night would be in order!!!!! C
Biggest Waves, Highest Wind Kestle at 5:59am 02.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/3184 OK, this is not a bragging thread...it is a question of either big waves or high wind, and what you
Prices in Florida Vronsky at 1:18am 02.08.15 Catalina 30 19/3929 Dear All, I'm from Europe. Am thinking of buying a 30 in Florida, and take it to the Caribbean for
Pump for alcohol stove? (1) rkuris at 12:00am 02.08.15 Catalina 30 4/4564 I'm now the proud owner of a 1982 Catalina 30. She still has the original alcohol stove. There is a
Marlow Hunter 37 Juice6576 at 10:54pm 02.07.15 Big Boats 9/2009 How many MH 37 owners out there? We need to get our boat added to the Hunter boat models list.
Insurance Help 1981ZigZag at 5:31pm 02.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2103 Who know a good place to get a 40 ft hunter legend insured
First sail of 2015 (1) CCrane2299 at 4:31pm 02.07.15 Catalina 22 3/740 Just 22 seconds, but it looks fast! Sails aren't set properly, I was underway by the time I noticed

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Damage to Keel FastOlson at 7:36am 10.06.23 The keel is lead. and the suggestion to reshape the ding should work fine. Finish with some epoxy fi
Water in the bilge (1) rgranger at 7:33am 10.06.23 Hunters have a headliner. So water can get in from above and then travel along the headliner and lea
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking (1) kloudie1 at 7:18am 10.06.23 Yup, that breaker is usually attached to the top of the compressor case .. These are set for some pr
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 7:16am 10.06.23 220447
Racing Rule Question on capsizing LakeShark at 7:15am 10.06.23 @DArcy , @jssailem , @Davidasailor26 Thank you for the input. I did not know about Rule 22 and that
Damage to Keel ggrizzard at 7:04am 10.06.23 I'm not sure the keel is lead. Many Mfg's changed to steel around the early 80's.
Water in the bilge ggrizzard at 7:00am 10.06.23 Well, we are trying to help find the source of the leak. If you can isolate where the water initial
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment jssailem at 6:58am 10.06.23 Could you also identify it as a "Fuel Line Bleed Screw"?
what is the standing headroom? JBP-PA at 6:54am 10.06.23 Isn't 23 > 22?;) New math! Jeeze!
Water in the bilge JBP-PA at 6:52am 10.06.23 Our you could try something like this water indicator paper. https://www.amazon.com/Qualitative-Fin
Water in the bilge JBP-PA at 6:48am 10.06.23 Driving rain in a big storm can get into places that otherwise don't leak. It can get blown in under
Damage to Keel justsomeguy at 6:36am 10.06.23 Any advice on how to handle this situation is appreciated! Take a 3 pound sledge and bang it back
Water in the bilge (1) Kjstanc at 5:53am 10.06.23 Anchor locker hose Cockpit drain Shroud chain plates Fore and aft chainplates Forward hatch Rub. Ra
Water in the bilge Kjstanc at 5:34am 10.06.23 Three bilge compartments, no waiting? Hmmm. If you add water to one of them, see if the water mig
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 georgetheleo at 4:59am 10.06.23 Actually its a "Witchard" called a "wheel Adjuster" . Costs about $500. Threes one available used on
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 georgetheleo at 4:54am 10.06.23 I have a 1990 41S5. It has the original adjusteder fitting , Which is a GOIOT , It has a black color
Damage to Keel Tally Ho at 4:53am 10.06.23
Setting up H310 for single handing patbratton at 3:50am 10.06.23 Capt. Caldwell Thank you for your response. As mentioned in a different post, the deal fell throug
Water in the bilge Crazy Dave Condon at 3:48am 10.06.23 Anchor locker hose Cockpit drain Shroud chain plates Fore and aft chainplates Forward hatch Rub.
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning Mark Maulden at 10:07pm 10.05.23 August Race!,

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